Respiratory Pathology for Medical II Students

Lab 3.e Pulmonary Thromboembolism

Slides A & B

Slide A
Pulmonary embolism: This large thromboembolus is lodged at the bifurcation of the pulmonary artery ("saddle embolus"). Its size and shape suggests its origin in a leg vein.

embolism

Slide B
Pulmonary embolus and infarct: A thromboembolus is lodged in a peripheral branch of a pulmonary artery (arrow). Note the hemorrhagic area of lung distal to this, representing flooding of alveoli by blood derived from the bronchial circulation via collateral flow.

infarct

Digital Legends for Labs/Cases
Lab 1
1.a | 1.b | 1.c | 1.d | 1.e | 1.f | 1.g | 1.h
Lab 2
2.a | 2.b | 2.c | 2.d | 2.e | 2.f | 2.g
Lab 3
3.a | 3.b | 3.c | 3.d | 3.e

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